To all haters of hip hop - Why?

Seriously, I see so much hate on hip hop/rap music on these boards, and I just want to know the reasoning behind a lot of this hatred. Rap is regarded as the Micheal Bay of music... and I don't understand why. What's wrong with this song, for instance?

Seriously, I see so much hate on hip hop/rap music on these boards, and I just want to know the reasoning behind a lot of this hatred. Rap is regarded as the Micheal Bay of music... and I don't understand why. What's wrong with this song, for instance?

Cheesehead9099

I don't like the sound style of hip hop and rap, simple as that, just like i don't like country music or the metal that is just people screaming the entire song, it just doesn't appeal to me.

[QUOTE="Cheesehead9099"]

Seriously, I see so much hate on hip hop/rap music on these boards, and I just want to know the reasoning behind a lot of this hatred. Rap is regarded as the Micheal Bay of music... and I don't understand why. What's wrong with this song, for instance?

Nick3306

Everybody who hates hiphop on here doesnt know what good hiphop is.So they just look at the bad stuff and run with it

[QUOTE="Nick3306"][QUOTE="Cheesehead9099"]The problem is, the song you posted is not mainstream. Most people only hate mainstream rap like me. I hate it because it gets repetitive. How much can you lie about stuff like drugs, sex, and money before people stop listening? It seems a lot. And i also hate lil waynes voice. Most fans of rappers like lil wayne and them dont even consider fort minor a rap project (combination of shinoda and styles of beyond) Well atleast the people I talk to.Cheesehead9099

I don't hate hip-hop. I hate the message.

I seriously don't care if you ride spinners.cd_rom

I don't like the sound style of hip hop and rap, simple as that, just like i don't like the country music style.ferret-gamer

I don't hate hip-hop. I hate the message. I seriously don't care if you ride spinners.cd_rom

[QUOTE="cd_rom"]I don't hate hip-hop. I hate the message. I seriously don't care if you ride spinners.JordanizPro

Wow all 3 of us said the same thing about cd_rom's post :lol:

[QUOTE="cd_rom"]I don't hate hip-hop. I hate the message. I seriously don't care if you ride spinners.Cheesehead9099

I don't have a problem with the genre itself, it just doesn't appeal to me. I don't like country, reggae, metal bands that involve screaming, growling and banging guitars, and pop music for the same reason: none of it appeals to me.

Not only that, but I really can't relate to rap/hip hop music like most people can. I relate to artists like Radiohead and Green Day way more than I can relate to someone like 50 Cent or 2Pac or whatever; I've never lived the "thug" life so I really don't understand it well.

Does it make it bad? Of course not. It's just never been my thing.

[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="Cheesehead9099"] See, your problem is listening to artists that rap about that nonsense in the first place. Listen to guys like Nas, Lupe Fiasco, Eminem, and even some Youtube artists like DumbFoundDead and PrinceEANick3306

[QUOTE="Nick3306"][QUOTE="millerlight89"] Slaughterhouse and YelaWolf as well. Hopefully they will clean up mainstream rap.JordanizPro

nothing is wrong with rap itself, I actually enjoy it alot. it's just that the mainstream rap is pretty terrible.

Because 90% of songs amount to this: "I'm [insert adjective] like [insert object/person famous for aforementioned adjective] I got [insert object] like I'm [insert person famous for possession of many of aforementioned object] I [insert verb] you can call me [insert person famous for doing aforementioned verb]"goth_bacon

we have a winner.

I don't find it to be mentally stimulating due to its simplicity.CRS98

Dont really like it, cuz of the way alot of the artists act, and most raps song sound the same (its true, dont deny it). And its hard to find real hiphop anymore outthere. most of the stuff is just studio hiphop (the stuff you see in popular culture) and its not the actual real stuff spawned from the hiphop culture.

I don't hate hip-hop. I hate the message. I seriously don't care if you ride spinners.cd_rom

Dont really like it, cuz of the way alot of the artists act, and most raps song sound the same (its true, dont deny it). And its hard to find real hiphop anymore outthere. most of the stuff is just studio hiphop (the stuff you see in popular culture) and its not the actual real stuff spawned from the hiphop culture.

Fundai

[QUOTE="cd_rom"]I don't hate hip-hop. I hate the message. I seriously don't care if you ride spinners.jasonharris48

Bassicly, theres the hiphop all the top 40 artists. Thats giveas the bad message people think of.

Then there is real Hiphop that gives messages of freedom, expression and stuff, that spawned from the original hiphop culture. But most people dont look at that...

[QUOTE="CRS98"]I don't find it to be mentally stimulating due to its simplicity.Cheesehead9099

[QUOTE="Fundai"]

Dont really like it, cuz of the way alot of the artists act, and most raps song sound the same (its true, dont deny it). And its hard to find real hiphop anymore outthere. most of the stuff is just studio hiphop (the stuff you see in popular culture) and its not the actual real stuff spawned from the hiphop culture.

JordanizPro

[QUOTE="Cheesehead9099"][QUOTE="CRS98"]I don't find it to be mentally stimulating due to its simplicity.CRS98

It just doesn't appeal to me and I've had REAL HIP HOP!!!!!!!!!! shoved in my face at least 50 times.

and most raps song sound the same (its true, dont deny it).

Fundai

I am going to deny the **** out of this.

It just doesn't appeal to me and I've had REAL HIP HOP!!!!!!!!!! shoved in my face at least 50 times.

Konekomaru

same, it just doesent apeal to me. Ive heard both real hiphop and studio hiphop and both dont apeal to me

I prefer Jazz, and Rock. i gues i like some of the hit songs out there too though.

[QUOTE="Fundai"]

and most raps song sound the same (its true, dont deny it).

JML897

I am going to deny the **** out of this.

go ahead then!! :D

I don't hate the genre, I just hate most of its popular artists. It's just like metal. Just because I can't stand Devil Wears Prada or Bring Me the Horizon doesn't mean I can't enjoy Death and Edge of Sanity

That said, my appeal to rap is kind of limited. I don't understand why you would limit vocals to monotony as a rule when you can do so much more musically with varied pitches.

That said, my appeal to rap is kind of limited. I don't understand why you would limit vocals to monotony as a rule when you can do so much more musically with varied pitches.

kussese

I see where you're coming from but there are some hip-hop artists out there who do sing/vary pitches/etc.

Prolly cause there are too many really horrible pop oriented rappersusing autotune and still making millions. But hey, if people are dumb enough to pay for it then it aint gonna go away. And yes, I know there are still some good artists out there who aren't like that.

and most raps song sound the same (its true, dont deny it).

Fundai

Because I hate the urban and ghetto community and messages it sends. Oddly enough the only rappers I can stand listening to is Ice Cube and Bun-B.

Besides them I hate absolutely everything about rap and hip-hop. I see little artistic merit in it. Music is an art so I'm entitled to my own opinion. I hate auto-tune when its used in hip-hop/pop and how everything has the same, exact bass beat in rap.

Oh and another thing, 99% can't sing. Ties in with my auto-tune rant. They try to do some kind of MJ or high-pitch stuff when they can't. That or they stay monotone throughout the whole song.

Because I hate the urban and ghetto community and messages it sends. Oddly enough the only rappers I can stand listening to is Ice Cube and Bun-B.

Besides them I hate absolutely everything about rap and hip-hop. I see little artistic merit in it. Music is an art so I'm entitled to my own opinion. I hate auto-tune when its used in hip-hop/pop and how everything has the same, exact bass beat in rap.

ChubbyGuy40

But hey, if people are dumb enough to pay for it then it aint gonna go away.

PatchMaster

I really don't understand how liking autotune makes someone dumb. Explain

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Because I hate the urban and ghetto community and messages it sends. Oddly enough the only rappers I can stand listening to is Ice Cube and Bun-B.

Besides them I hate absolutely everything about rap and hip-hop. I see little artistic merit in it. Music is an art so I'm entitled to my own opinion. I hate auto-tune when its used in hip-hop/pop and how everything has the same, exact bass beat in rap.

millerlight89

When its used in hip-hop and pop it has a really nasty "electronic" sound to it. For a specific verse that breaks away from the song is fine, but when every damn song has it going on throughout the whole duration...